Masculine dossier · first seen 1971
Kanoa
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2010
Peak births
47
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kanoa
How many people are named Kanoa?
An estimated 854 living Americans are named Kanoa.
How rare is Kanoa?
Kanoa is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 51.1% from its 2010 peak.
How old is the typical Kanoa?
The median age of a living American named Kanoa is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 22 years old.
Is Kanoa still popular?
Yes. Kanoa is holding steady, with 23 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Kanoa most common?
Kanoa has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 160.9× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 20102025
Peak year
2010
Decline from peak
51.1%
2025
23
All-time
867
Where it lives now
Kanoa is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 113.1× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in California.
States where Kanoa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.